Seneca the Younger Quotes


Unjust rule never lasts continually over time


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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (the Younger), 4 BC-65 AD., Roman Statesman, Dramatist & Philosopher, Medea

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Seneca the Younger
Seneca the Younger
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  • Nationality: Roman
  • Profession: Philosopher

Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ˈsɛnɪkə/; c. 4 BC – AD 65), usually known as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist from the Silver Age of Latin literature.